The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-19

rates Of interest by loanng money on mortgages
| and other classes OF sureties which escape taxa
ton, under our present system. This question OF
taxing mortgages has been great bug bear
| Among Tor long tune, and public ques
ton III this state. does not promise to be settled
/ soon, OF At least under present existing condl-
tons. owing largely TO the ind Inference OF FARMERS
| in rightly consulting their interests, and their
| failure To secure the enactment o such laws as
Will criminate both lender and borrower II they
mutually agree upon larger than the prevailing
rate OF interest. II such Il law were passed We
would IN my opinion hear no more about the
question as 10 whose duty ii is to pay taxes on
| mortgages Now what about the great system oil
gov crnment which he is indirectly aiding To build
up around him, by his failure TO exert his ag
grc4ated Influence: What about this moned
arstocracy OF mushroom growth which has its
representatives On both floors of Congress, which
is sustained 10y the influence OF gold, and subsi-
dies the press OF our large cities" You can't get
a hearing in your behalf except by the corrupt
use of money, and the most intelligent farmer
cannot get noticed in city newspaper unless he
pays lul advertising rates. If you don't think
So, try one OF the leading Baltimore dailies. Just
hint that the b. n .. railroad company has been
a drawback to the agricultural interests Of the
hi Ol lana, anu neeu nul pGtulcl lLc
result. Gentlemen, you must not overlook an
important fact or two. One IS that tho general
laborinY classes most dependant upon the far
mer, and are powerless to act unless they have
the sympathy and support of the farmers in their
movements looking u the protection of their in
terests as a class Another fact is, that combina-
lions only succeed against the farmer when be
negIects his plain duty in his own defence as a
political factor in our system OF govern ment The
third is that the prosperity and happiness OF all
mankind are with the church and school house
as the result OF the progress made by the human
tamilytrom savage to civilized and pastoral lite.
The fourth is that accumulation Of vast sums OF
money in few hands is antagonistic to Repub
Iican form of government and demoraizing to
the people and tends to the subverting Of the
government and its institutions, finally creating
revolution and misery. Gentlemen, if what /
have written is worthy your attention, beg your
most severe and impartial criticism.
Comment being in order, Mr.. A. K Ma
graw thought that the idea was erroneous
that the aggregate of earnings of railroads
were in excess of the aggregate earnings of
the farmers OF ,hecountry. MIR. Ii. S.Coudon
thought the essay was correct i'll one parti--
uar, viz:thattaxes were too often misdirected
from The purposes for which they were
sessed and collected. On the subject OF
taxation pt mort cages Mr.. Cuudon said he
ready to agree to the taxation of mort
cages in Maryland provided the morrgagor
could he protected from paying double
tax Gu his loan. That he thought it eQuita-
BILE to exempt from taxation, All equivalent
h., a
mortgage. y long and interesting debate
followed upon the question of local and
state taxation AS affecting in its inequalities
farmers generally. The debate took wide
range covering the discussion of the mort
gage tax question, the despotism of cor
pnrate organizations, and the necessity OF
defensive action or corporation by farmers.
The debate, which was intelligent and in
terrstiug, vas shared in by MeSsrs. Henry |
and Joseph Coudon, Thos G. Bond, Enoch !
Noyes and tie Reverend NJ essrs. Conway |
and Sqni-r. AT this point the chairman
named, Mes>rs. Moore, Mccullough and |
Ewing rs the committee 20 exalnlue the |
pre- n ises of the host After dinner which |
was served in the most excellent style, and |
heartily enjoyed by the club, the meeting
was resumed with Mr.. S. X. Carson the
newly elected president in the chair. Mr.. |
Moore reported the excellent condition OF
every thing about Mr.. Noyes' farm and |
buildings. He spoke particularly of porta |
bic cover To protect his reaper from the |
weather. His method also of wiring his |
frames for Rsspberries and black berries WAS
also favorably comrnen ted upon. His COW |
stables were also in such clean and excel |
lent condition, that to use the language OF |
one OF the committee, any one " no did not |
ike milk should want to learn to like it, |
after seeing he clean and excellent condl- |
ton i'll which Mr.. Noyes cows and stables
we've Kept. This report was especially en-
dCrsed by each mem Der of the committee.
A paper upon the breeding of stock was
offered by Mr. A. r. Magraw a after of
information for farmers.